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Validation of the Fire Safety Evaluation System in the 2013 Edition of the NFPA 101A

Evaluation of Water Additives for Fire Control and Vapor Mitigation

Egress Modelling in Health Care Occupancies

Free Webinar on Fire Safety Challenges in Tall Wood Buildings

New project on environmental impact of fire

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Development of a Permeation Test Method for Zippers and Other Closures

Literature Review on Hybrid Fire Suppression Systems

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Addressing the Performance of Sprinkler Systems: NFPA 25 and Other Strategies (workshop report)

Research Foundation, NFPA Research Section and NIST to co-host workshop: “Human Behavior in Fire Research Planning”

Thanks for having a look! This bi-monthly Research Foundation newsletter describes new projects, research planning developments, newly issued reports, upcoming symposia, and other activities of the Foundation.

Thanks for having a look! This bi-monthly Research Foundation newsletter describes new projects, research planning developments, newly issued reports, upcoming symposia, and other activities of the Foundation.

Thanks for having a look! This bi-monthly Research Foundation newsletter describes new projects, research planning developments, newly issued reports, upcoming symposia, and other activities of the Foundation.

10/01/2012

The new issue of Research Foundation News includes a feature on the upcoming one-and-a-half day symposium, "Fire Safety Design and Sustainable Buildings: Challenges and Opportunities", November 7-8, in Chicago. The event will feature perspectives from architects, engineers, the sustainability community, and research institutions on the challenges and opportunities of integrating fire safety and sustainable design

a new project on evaluating cooking fire mitigation technologies

a new project on lithium ion batteries in storage

a new project on sprinkler protection for cloud ceilings

several new reports, including emergency and non-emergency events, modeling tools for detection design in high air flow environments, and operating rooms as wet/dry locations

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07/18/2012

The new issue of Research Foundation News includes news on a new project that looks at best practices for emergency response to electric vehicle battery incidents. The project will include full-scale fire tests and a compilation of best practice information on post-incident procedures.

The issue also includes:

a call for a project contractor to oversee a review of best practices for the installation and an all-hazard assessment of photovoltaic panels installed on roofs

news about an upcoming workshop on inspection and testing frequencies for fire protection systems

a new project on the performance of water additives for fire control and vapor mitigation

a new report on the performance of light sources used in emergency notification appliances for inclusion in NFPA 72.

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11/21/2011

Symposium on Alternative Energy Technologies and Electrical Safety Standards, coming to Atlanta on December 6.

Supdet 2012, our annual conference on the latest developments in research, technology, and applications for the fire protection community, is moving to Phoenix in March.

New reports, including "Electrical Vehicle Charging and NFPA Electrical Safety Codes and Standards", "Lithium Ion Batteries Hazard and Use Assessment", and "Analysis of Ambulance Crash Data"

Our 2012 “National Trends in Delivery of Health and Long Term Care: Implications for Safety Codes and Standards” summit will be held in Baltimore in March.

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